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公开(公告)号:US20240085907A1
公开(公告)日:2024-03-14
申请号:US18510722
申请日:2023-11-16
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Inventor: David Harrison Silver , Qichi Yang
CPC classification number: G05D1/0088 , B60W30/18009 , G06V20/584 , B60W2554/804 , B60W2555/60 , G05D2201/0213
Abstract: The technology relates to detecting and responding to processions. For instance, sensor data identifying two or more objects in an environment of a vehicle may be received. The two or more objects may be determined to be disobeying a predetermined rule in a same way. Based on the determination that the two or more objects are disobeying a predetermined rule, that the two or more objects are involved in a procession may be determined. The vehicle may then be controlled autonomously in order to respond to the procession based on the determination that the two or more objects are involved in a procession.
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公开(公告)号:US11860631B2
公开(公告)日:2024-01-02
申请号:US17991182
申请日:2022-11-21
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Inventor: David Harrison Silver , Qichi Yang
CPC classification number: G05D1/0088 , B60W30/18009 , G06V20/584 , B60W2554/804 , B60W2555/60 , G05D2201/0213
Abstract: The technology relates to detecting and responding to processions. For instance, sensor data identifying two or more objects in an environment of a vehicle may be received. The two or more objects may be determined to be disobeying a predetermined rule in a same way. Based on the determination that the two or more objects are disobeying a predetermined rule, that the two or more objects are involved in a procession may be determined. The vehicle may then be controlled autonomously in order to respond to the procession based on the determination that the two or more objects are involved in a procession.
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公开(公告)号:US11854390B2
公开(公告)日:2023-12-26
申请号:US18118341
申请日:2023-03-07
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Inventor: David Harrison Silver , Angus Leigh , Benjamin Ingram , Jennifer Taylor , Vaibhav Nangia
IPC: G08G1/16 , G06F16/683 , G06F16/68 , G08G1/0965 , H04R3/00 , G08G1/0962
CPC classification number: G08G1/0965 , G06F16/683 , G06F16/686 , G08G1/166 , H04R3/005 , G08G1/09623 , G08G1/09626 , H04R2499/13
Abstract: The technology relates to detecting and responding to emergency vehicles. This may include using a plurality of microphones to detect a siren noise corresponding to an emergency vehicle and to estimate a bearing of the emergency vehicle. This estimated bearing is compared to map information to identify a portion of roadway on which the emergency vehicle is traveling. In addition, information identifying a set of objects in the vehicle's environment as well as characteristics of those objects is received from a perception system is used to determine whether one of the set of objects corresponds to the emergency vehicle. How to respond to the emergency vehicle is determined based on the estimated bearing and identified road segments and the determination of whether one of the set of objects corresponds to the emergency vehicle. This determined response is then used to control the vehicle in an autonomous driving mode.
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公开(公告)号:US11829138B1
公开(公告)日:2023-11-28
申请号:US17705967
申请日:2022-03-28
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Inventor: David Harrison Silver , David I. Ferguson
CPC classification number: G05D1/0088 , B60W30/0956 , B60W30/10 , B62D6/00 , G01C21/32 , G05D1/0214 , G08G1/16
Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to determining whether a feature of map information. For example, data identifying an object detected in a vehicle's environment and including location coordinates is received. This information is used to identify a corresponding feature from pre-stored map information based on a map location of the corresponding feature. The corresponding feature is defined as a curve and associated with a tag identifying a type of the corresponding object. A tolerance constraint is identified based on the tag. The curve is divided into two or more line segments. Each line segment has a first position. The first position of a line segment is changed in order to determine a second position based on the location coordinates and the tolerance constraint. A value is determined based on a comparison of the first position to the second position. This value indicates a likelihood that the corresponding feature has changed.
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公开(公告)号:US11650603B2
公开(公告)日:2023-05-16
申请号:US17079693
申请日:2020-10-26
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Inventor: David Harrison Silver , Jens-Steffen Ralf Gutmann , Michael James
IPC: G05D1/02 , B60W10/04 , B60W10/18 , B60W10/20 , B60W30/02 , G01S13/95 , G01W1/02 , G01S17/95 , G01S15/88 , G05D1/00
CPC classification number: G05D1/0291 , B60W10/04 , B60W10/18 , B60W10/20 , B60W30/02 , G01S13/95 , G01S15/885 , G01S17/95 , G01W1/02 , G05D1/0214 , B60W2300/12 , B60W2300/145 , B60W2420/42 , B60W2420/52 , B60W2420/54 , B60W2552/00 , B60W2555/20 , B60W2710/18 , B60W2710/20 , B60W2720/106 , G01W2203/00 , G05D1/0088 , G05D2201/0213
Abstract: The technology relates to determining general weather conditions affecting the roadway around a vehicle, and how such conditions may impact driving and route planning for the vehicle when operating in an autonomous mode. For instance, the on-board sensor system may detect whether the road is generally icy as opposed to a small ice patch on a specific portion of the road surface. The system may also evaluate specific driving actions taken by the vehicle and/or other nearby vehicles. Based on such information, the vehicle's control system is able to use the resultant information to select an appropriate braking level or braking strategy. As a result, the system can detect and respond to different levels of adverse weather conditions. The on-board computer system may share road condition information with nearby vehicles and with remote assistance, so that it may be employed with broader fleet planning operations.
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公开(公告)号:US11537128B2
公开(公告)日:2022-12-27
申请号:US16993672
申请日:2020-08-14
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Inventor: David Harrison Silver , Qichi Yang
Abstract: The technology relates to detecting and responding to processions. For instance, sensor data identifying two or more objects in an environment of a vehicle may be received. The two or more objects may be determined to be disobeying a predetermined rule in a same way. Based on the determination that the two or more objects are disobeying a predetermined rule, that the two or more objects are involved in a procession may be determined. The vehicle may then be controlled autonomously in order to respond to the procession based on the determination that the two or more objects are involved in a procession.
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公开(公告)号:US20220343763A1
公开(公告)日:2022-10-27
申请号:US17236693
申请日:2021-04-21
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Inventor: Chi Yeung Jonathan Ng , Anthony Ronald Grue , Qichi Yang , Kevin Poulet , Zijian Guo , David Harrison Silver
Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide for the identification of parkable areas. In one instance, observations of parked vehicles may be identified from logged data. The observations may be used to determine whether a sub-portion of an edge of a roadgraph corresponds to a parkable area. In some examples, the edge may define a drivable area in the roadgraph. In addition, map information is generated based on the determination of whether the sub-portion of the edge corresponds to the parkable area.
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公开(公告)号:US20210232152A1
公开(公告)日:2021-07-29
申请号:US17195882
申请日:2021-03-09
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Inventor: David Harrison Silver , Jennifer Taylor
Abstract: The technology relates to detecting and responding to sounds for a vehicle having an autonomous driving mode. In one example, an audible signal corresponding to a sound received at one or more microphones of the vehicle may be received. Sensor data generated by a perception system of the vehicle identifying objects in an environment of the vehicle may be received. A type of sound may be determined by inputting the audible signal into a classifier. A set of additional signals may be determined based on the determined type of sound. The sensor data may be processed in order to identify one or more additional signals of the identified set of additional signals. The vehicle may be controlled in the autonomous driving mode in order to respond to the sound based on the one or more additional signals and the type of sound.
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公开(公告)号:US20210132628A1
公开(公告)日:2021-05-06
申请号:US17079693
申请日:2020-10-26
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Inventor: David Harrison Silver , Jens-Steffen Ralf Gutmann , Michael James
IPC: G05D1/02 , G01S17/95 , G01S15/88 , G01S13/95 , B60W10/04 , B60W10/18 , B60W10/20 , B60W30/02 , G01W1/02
Abstract: The technology relates to determining general weather conditions affecting the roadway around a vehicle, and how such conditions may impact driving and route planning for the vehicle when operating in an autonomous mode. For instance, the on-board sensor system may detect whether the road is generally icy as opposed to a small ice patch on a specific portion of the road surface. The system may also evaluate specific driving actions taken by the vehicle and/or other nearby vehicles. Based on such information, the vehicle's control system is able to use the resultant information to select an appropriate braking level or braking strategy. As a result, the system can detect and respond to different levels of adverse weather conditions. The on-board computer system may share road condition information with nearby vehicles and with remote assistance, so that it may be employed with broader fleet planning operations.
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公开(公告)号:US10976748B2
公开(公告)日:2021-04-13
申请号:US16108411
申请日:2018-08-22
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Inventor: David Harrison Silver , Jennifer Taylor
Abstract: The technology relates to detecting and responding to sounds for a vehicle having an autonomous driving mode. In one example, an audible signal corresponding to a sound received at one or more microphones of the vehicle may be received. Sensor data generated by a perception system of the vehicle identifying objects in an environment of the vehicle may be received. A type of sound may be determined by inputting the audible signal into a classifier. A set of additional signals may be determined based on the determined type of sound. The sensor data may be processed in order to identify one or more additional signals of the identified set of additional signals. The vehicle may be controlled in the autonomous driving mode in order to respond to the sound based on the one or more additional signals and the type of sound.
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